Marriages (3)

Mr Con Gillespie, Meenreagh & Sheila Shovelin, Meenabull, Killybegs, 4th daughter of James Shovelin.  Bridesmaid: Bridget.  Best man: Andrew Hegarty, Meenreagh, nephew of the groom. June 1937.

The marriage of Mr P. C. Brady and Miss Cassie Deery, natives of Killybegs, took place at St Gregory’s New York, U.S.A.  Miss Pauline Cacho was bridesmaid, and Mr William Paget acted in the capacity of groomsman.  Mr Brady, who is employed at Mr J. C. Mannif’s café, 40, Strand, 2nd Avenue, New York, is a thorough Irishman, and always takes an active part in any movement for the welfare of his country.  Mr Brady organised the present Donegal Men’s Association in New York city.  He is also a member of the A.O.H.  Mr Brady spent seven years in Glasgow before going to New York.  During his time in Glasgow he was a member of the United Irish League.  June 1908.

At the Parish Church of Killybegs, by the Rev John G. Ball,  Charles Southcott, 21, bachelor, Private in the Marines, H. M. Gunboat Blazer, and Ellen Jane Hamilton, 21, spinster, farmer’s daughter, Tullycullion, Bruckless.  Witnesses: Alexander Walker & Thomas Evans. 19 July 1866.

Conwell & Martin.  At St Columba’s Church, Long Tower, Derry, by the Rev Father Faulkner, C.C., Bernard Charles Conwell, of Killybegs, to Rosetta (Etta), youngest daughter of Denis Martin, 68 Foyle St., Derry. April 2nd, 1923. [Bernard was a son of Thomas and Rose Conwell, Straleeny, and was born in 1902]

Daniel Currie, Rathlin Island & Isabella Greenlaw, ‘Scottish Hill’, daughter of William Greenlaw, by Rev J. Howard Deazeley, in St John’s Church, Killybegs. Bridesmaid: Emily Morrow; Groomsman: Robert Greenlaw, brother of the bride. 12 October 1905.

Gallagher & McCloskey. At St Mary’s Catholic Church, Killybegs, by the Rev. Michael Martin, P.P., V.F., Willie Gallagher, gauger, Carricknamohill, Killybegs, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr Arthur McCloskey, Castletown, Dunkineely. September 25 1894.

At the Parish Church of Killybegs, by License, by the Rev Wm. Lodge, Rector & Vicar, John Kennedy, parish of Conwall, and Susan McIlwaine, spinster, servant, daughter of Albert McIlwaine of Killybegs.  Witnesses: James McIlwaine & Thomas Philipps.  22nd July 1851,

Guckion & Hegarty, at the Roman Catholic Church, Killaghtee, by the Rev. Thomas Slevin, C.C., Mr James Guckion, R.I.C., to Miss Catherine Hegarty, teacher, Killybegs N.S. July 24, 1876.  [Catherine was a daughter of Master James Hegarty of the Commons School]

At Fitzroy avenue Presbyterian Church, Belfast, by the Rev William Colquhoun, B.A., assisted by the Rev William Irwin, D.D, Castlerock, uncle of the bride, and Rev James Mitchell, B. A., Great George’s street, John Harris, manager, Ulster Bank, Killybegs, son of the late Samuel Harris, Roebank, Kircubbin, to Mary Helen (Nellie), daughter of the later Rev James B. Huston, Aghadowey, and Mrs Huston, 60 Botanic Avenue, Belfast.  June 24, 1902.

At Killaghtee: John Strain & Mary Ann Blain. Witnesses: Charles Blain & A. Slevin. 2 February 1879.

At the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rev D.E. Coyle, P.P., Stranorlar, Mr Francis McCloskey, Fyafannan House, Killybegs, to Susannah, eldest daughter of Mr Patrick Kerrigan, Curraughmoan, Stranorlar. 10 June 1851.

At the Church of the Visitation, Killybegs, by the Very Rev James Stephens, P.P., V.F., Mr Bernard Mulloy, Crove, Kilcar, to Miss Susan McCahill, youngest daughter of the late Mr Matthew McCahill, Stragar, Killybegs. 22 January 1865.

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